More and more Alabama probate courts are selling wedding licenses to same-sex couples.

A check by The Associated Press shows at least 19 of the state's 67 counties were allowing the marriages by Tuesday afternoon.

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That's more than double the number from Monday, the first possible day.

Probate judges say they decided to issue the licenses based on advice from county attorneys and others.

A federal judge struck down Alabama's ban on gay marriage. But probate judges are faced with an order from Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore telling them not to allow the unions.

Some probate offices still aren't issuing licenses, including Mobile County. A federal judge has scheduled a hearing for Thursday afternoon on a request by gay couples to force Mobile to issue same-sex licenses.